Boss DD-500

Name: Boss DD-500
Brand: Boss
SKU: 6367d1f9b5b4c642f4c6fa2b
Rating: 3.8 (43 reviews)

Based on 43 reviews

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Great sound quality

Versatile with extensive editing options

Saves patches and presets

Assign function and MIDI capabilities

Reasonable price point

Not all users find the manual to be helpful

Some users find the switches to be a downside

Shimmer effect requires a lot of tweaking for some users

Verdict

Overall, the Boss DD-500 receives high praise for its pristine sound quality, versatility, and extensive editing options. While some users find the manual to be lacking, the pedal's ability to save patches and presets is a major selling point. The Assign function and MIDI capabilities make it a dream for MIDI users. Some users find the switches to be a downside, but the sounds themselves are highly praised. The DD-500 is often compared favorably to other delay pedals on the market, including those from Strymon and Eventide. The price point is seen as reasonable for the level of functionality and sound quality.

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The Boss DD delays are great pedals, and theres so many of them, you can normally get them for a great price!

Positive

Grinning_Dog

4 years ago

reddit.com/r/guitarpedals

Good for the money, but not 5 star perfect.

Great tape sounds, those alone are worth the price... but let me say this ... NO ONE will ever use most of the parameters to tweak here... too many, and too uncomfortable to tweak... I'm not going to soend 30 mins touching the pedal, an app would be nice... that said.This is a good delay unit with s...

Boss DD-200 and DD-500 both have a dual delay mode. The one on the 500 is extremely versatile if you take the time to dive into all the editing options.

Positive

schumart

3 years ago

reddit.com/r/guitarpedals

Great pedal but may need to try on board.

The Boss DD-500 is a great pedal with so many options and flexibility. My very first digital delay pedal was a Boss DD5 which I still have on my board. My main reason for upgrading to the DD-500 was to have the option of saving patches and presets into banks. [Please note that some of the pros and c...

Anyone else underwhelmed with their EHX Canyon? Looking for a different delay now.

big box delays are really good for playing live, especially worship music, because you can switch between patches on the fly very easily for different song parts. Very useful especially if your worship band expects you to be a jack-of-all trades playing rhythm, lead, and pads to fill out the sonic space. p.p.s. how could I forget: you can also easily run multiple delays at once with the DD-500.

Positive

not_really_cool

3 years ago

reddit.com/r/guitarpedals

Great tone poor switch placement

Love the sounds. Don't love the switches. First, the sounds are awesome. Tape, analog and vintage analog are my most used. But love the Terra Echo and filter echo. Also love the flexibility. It's easy to set up cool patches. Plus it's midi controlled so it works good with a switcher. Now,.my pet pee...

\+ Boss DD-500 -- way more delay than I need, but it can do multi-head, MIDI, sample hold (momentary), has a looper. **Can this do reverb at all**? I'm big into synths so programming isn't a problem for me.

Neutral

SnooHamsters3098

4 years ago

reddit.com/r/guitarpedals

Has everything you will ever need

So, had this unit a while now and still much to learn. Basic operation is straightforward, but getting to know things at a deeper level will take time (and patience, the manual is not the best imho). Sound wise, the delays are great, and all very usable (my only gripe is the shimmer, which is harsh ...

Specs

Brand

Boss

Style

Standard - DD-500

Color

White

Item Dimensions LxWxH

10 x 8 x 10 inches

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